Controller
Sustainable Forestry Initiative
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Washington • District of Columbia • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $140,000 - $160,000 per year
About the role
- Oversees the day-to-day operations of the accounting department according to policies & procedures, as well as Canadian and U.S. Accounting Standards.
- Establishes and maintains internal controls and compliance activities to ensure alignment with statutory requirements and SFI policies & procedures.
- Oversees, prepares, reviews, and coordinates the annual audit of SFI and applicable regulatory filings (e.g., 990 and T2 for U.S.) with Senior Leadership Team and external auditors, as necessary.
- Leads and manages the annual budget process for SFI in consultation with executive management.
- Conducts financial analysis and prepares financial reports and statements for executive management and the board of directors, as necessary.
- Manage various relationships and serves as the primary point-of-contact for applicable vendors and service providers, as necessary.
- Researches and performs risk management analysis and other ad hoc reporting as needed.
- Oversee and lead the financial management of all grants ($15+ million), including but not limited to grant budgeting, expenditure tracking, and grant financial reporting.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
- Certified Public Accountant (U.S.) license required.
- Minimum eight years of progressive experience in finance or accounting.
- Two years of experience in a non-profit setting, preferably experience with grants.
- Minimum five years of supervisory experience.
- Thorough familiarity with Canadian and U.S. Accounting Standards, internal controls, and regulatory compliance (i.e., CRA for Canada, IRS for U.S.) requirements for a non-profit organization.
- Proficient knowledge of financial systems; Sage Intacct experience preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office software; intermediate MS Excel skills required.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
- Retirement plan with generous employer contribution and additional matching contribution up to 11% of your salary, provided you also contribute 4%.
- Paid Time Off – generous vacation policy ranging from 2 weeks to 5 weeks, increasing with experience, all federal holidays, plus 4 floating holidays annually that may be used to observe additional religious, cultural, or traditional occasions that are meaningful to you, and 12 sick days annually.
- Educational assistance and investment in professional development.
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Hard skills
financial analysisfinancial reportingbudgetingexpenditure trackinggrant financial reportinginternal controlsregulatory compliancerisk managementaccounting standardssupervisory experience
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationrelationship managementorganizational skillsconsultation
Certifications
Certified Public Accountant